Fire safety checks flag improvements for Frederick County venues
A deputy state fire marshal inspection found fire safety issues in 38 public buildings in Frederick County including the Weinberg Center and Beacon House. Major fixes include a sprinkler system in stage areas and updated ceiling panels, with time given for corrections and possible waivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Weinberg Center
Frederick
Beacon House
Faith House
Goodwill Industries
Sagner
Caesar’s wives and public trust clash with conflicts of interest
A News-Post columnist argues that public officials must uphold higher ethical standards than private citizens. He cites a Frederick City police bond dispute over a $500 bill, a district court commissioner’s role, a county insurance sale, and zoning board tensions to illustrate how even appearances of favoritism erode trust. He calls for restitution, transparency, and decisive ethics action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesar
News-Post
Frederick City
Nut
District Court Commissioner's Office
Dick Ashton
Gerry Ponton
Herd Rollins
Woodshed
Ponton
George Dorsey
Sterling Sod
Thurmont Insurance
Frederick
J. R. Ramsburg
Bollinger
Ramsburg
Linda Allwock
Thurmont
Reagan era CIA purge list aimed to fire 26 leftists
A hidden 1989 transition report labeled 26 CIA staff as leftist proteges and urged removals to reverse Carter era policies. Though approved by CIA director William Casey, the plan stalled. several named individuals either resigned or moved up, while some remained. The article notes mixed outcomes and critiques the concept as a purge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Central Intelligence Agency
Frank Caslumn
William Casey
Reagan
CIA
Jimmy Carter
Casey
Carlucci
Pentagon
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
John McMahon
Joe Zaring
National Intelligence
Western
Europe
Ray de Bruler
National Security Council
State Department
Ronald Spiers
Spiers
Lebanon
Remington Typewriter Displayed After Speed Contest Win
A special ackel plated Remington typewriter awarded to the late Oliver Wren for first in a speed contest in St. James Hall London was shown in Williams Typewriter and Supply Co window on West Patrick Street though still functional. The North Market Street School PTA and Room Mothers planned a one act musical comedy Huband Hunters and minstrel revue at Winchester Hall to benefit students with a cast including Mrs Basu Lewis and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Wren
Fredenck
St. James Hall
London
England
Williams Typewrier and Supply Co
West Patrick Street
North Market Street
Parent-Teachers Association
Room Mothers Organization
Winchester Hall
Basu Lewis
Alice Sterling
Ralph Wachter
John Beon Jr
Pierce Miller
Melvin Fox
Forest Hough
Alonzo Wachter
Carroll Everhart
Lawrence E. Bentz
William Lambdin
Isaac L. Hankey
Grayson Abrecht
Women’s Auxiliary Gives $23,000 to Frederick Memorial Hospital
Twenty years ago the Women’s Auxiliary of Frederick Memorial Hospital presented a 23000 dollar check at the general meeting at United Church of Christ. The funds came from the Snow Ball at Hood College and six months profits from the hospital gift shop, with Mrs. Manuel Weinberg and Mrs. Emmere Bowius presenting to hospital administrator P. David Youngdahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Auxiliary
Frederick Memorial Hospital
United Church of Christ
Manuel Weinberg
Emmere Bowius
P. David Youngdahl
Hood College
Morality and AIDS spark letters to the editor
A reader argues AIDS stems from free sex and moral decay, labeling Planned Parenthood’s contraception as insufficient and urging abstinence and birth control morality. Other letters criticize church leadership, question religious influence on public life, and reflect on money, love, and Latin American aid.
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Planned Parenthood
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Icheel Powell
Roy Meachum
Jack Anderson
R.E. Hineman
Hineman
National Foreign Intelligence Center
CLA
Reaganites
Robert Dean
Soviet Union
Lisa Sylvester
United Feature Syndicate
Lac
Margaret Louise Hoke
Charles D. Hoke
Maple Ave
Walkersville
American Airlines
American
Stewardess College
Fort Worth
Texas
Miss Hoke
Walkersville High School
Catalina College
Salisbury
N.C
West Virginia
West South Street
Church of Christ
Nevin B. Long
Mount Airy
Linda Glosenger
U.S
W. Brevard Hand
Alabama
United States
Thomas E. Burnett
Clarksburg
Andy Rooney
Central America
Nathaniel Davis
Guatemala
Latin America
David Braune
Bruce Beattie
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